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Undead and Unwed (Undead Series #1)
by
MaryJanice Davidson (Goodreads Author)
It'a been a helluva week for Betsy Taylor. First, she loses her job. Then, to top things off, she's killed in a car accident. But what really bites (besides waking up in the morgue dressed in a pink suit and cheap shoes courtesy of her stepmother) is that she can't seem to stay dead. Every night she rises with a horrible craving for blood. She's not taking too well to a li...more
Mass Market Paperback, 255 pages
Published
March 2nd 2004
by Berkley
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This is one of those guilty pleasure books that you feel somewhat embarassed about. Shuffling through the romance section of Barnes & Noble is a new and awkward treat for me. Not only did I not expect to ever read anything from this side of the bookstore, I never expected to enjoy it quite so much.
Before I go any further, my macho side feels compelled to point out that I originally stumbled upon one of Davidson's books in the new releases section and, having recently read Christopher Moore'...more
Before I go any further, my macho side feels compelled to point out that I originally stumbled upon one of Davidson's books in the new releases section and, having recently read Christopher Moore'...more
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“Just because I’m dead doesn’t mean I can’t have a life.”
Based on the cover, I thought it would be a light story and it was. I hadn’t really read the blurb before I started reading.
The narration is smart, as the story is told by Betsy’s viewpoint, so you can comprehend and experience things with her.
I love Betsy, there is much potential in her character. She is a newbie vampire, with distinguishing abilities. She has to learn much about her vampire nature, but also has to rise to the challenge...more
Based on the cover, I thought it would be a light story and it was. I hadn’t really read the blurb before I started reading.
The narration is smart, as the story is told by Betsy’s viewpoint, so you can comprehend and experience things with her.
I love Betsy, there is much potential in her character. She is a newbie vampire, with distinguishing abilities. She has to learn much about her vampire nature, but also has to rise to the challenge...more
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Maybe it could be a 3 stars rating.
This book made me laugh hard most of the time. Although you must understand that it is a book to have a nice time, a fast and fun read. Don't expect any more that that because you won't get it. There's nothing serious about this book. There's no real romance neither. But still I had a great time.
The heroine is amazing. What can I say? I loved her humor. She's wicked and naughty, LOL. She really does have a great personality. My only problem was that she was to...more
This book made me laugh hard most of the time. Although you must understand that it is a book to have a nice time, a fast and fun read. Don't expect any more that that because you won't get it. There's nothing serious about this book. There's no real romance neither. But still I had a great time.
The heroine is amazing. What can I say? I loved her humor. She's wicked and naughty, LOL. She really does have a great personality. My only problem was that she was to...more
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Betsy has had a bad day. She gets laid off from work and then hit by a car and smashed into a tree. When she wakes up in a coffin at the funeral home, wearing a ghastly pink suit and her "stepmonsters" cheap pink heels, she thinks she's a zombie and tries to top herself. Again and again and again. It takes a six-year-old to point out to her that she's got fangs and is a vampire.
That's just the beginning of Betsy's really bad week. Her best friend Jessica takes it all in her stride, and so does h...more
That's just the beginning of Betsy's really bad week. Her best friend Jessica takes it all in her stride, and so does h...more
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bu aralar yeniden ve yeniden okuduğum kitap :D aynı kısmı 100 kez okuduğum halde gene güldürüyor beni,betsy acayip matrak,eric çok seksi,jess çok çatlak ve hikaye çok eğlenceli :D kesinlikle okunması gerek :D
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Dec 27, 2007
Inara
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
people who love vampires with humor
Title of the German edition:
Weiblich, ledig, untot
Elizabeth "Betsy" Taylor is hit by a car, dies, wakes up in her coffin and realizes she´s not dead but a vampire. But not our common vampire, no! She still can go into churches, a cross and holy water doesn´t affect her and sunlight is no problem. No wonder that other vampires are inclined to believe she´s the prophesied vampire queen. But Betsy just wants to live her life exactly like before she became a vampire she´s totally uninterested in va...more
Weiblich, ledig, untot
Elizabeth "Betsy" Taylor is hit by a car, dies, wakes up in her coffin and realizes she´s not dead but a vampire. But not our common vampire, no! She still can go into churches, a cross and holy water doesn´t affect her and sunlight is no problem. No wonder that other vampires are inclined to believe she´s the prophesied vampire queen. But Betsy just wants to live her life exactly like before she became a vampire she´s totally uninterested in va...more
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Sep 21, 2012
Rita
rated it
1 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Chick-lit fans, PNR fans
The first good thing that I have to say about this book is that I love the title. It's funny. So, when I picked it up I had great expectations to it's entertaining value during my daily commuting. Sadly, I was wrong.
This book was in my opinion not funny at all, although I must stay that it tried very hard to be a funny book. Too hard, even.
The second positive that I have to say is that it's read quite quickly. That is a good thing, for a book this bad should either be tossed right away or be ov...more
This book was in my opinion not funny at all, although I must stay that it tried very hard to be a funny book. Too hard, even.
The second positive that I have to say is that it's read quite quickly. That is a good thing, for a book this bad should either be tossed right away or be ov...more
I am a huge fan of chick-lit and paranormal romance, so combining the two genres is like reader heaven for me. Seriously, you get the best of both genres with this book: the insecure but lovable protagonist, her bad ass vampire crush, and some steamy sex scenes. What more could a girl ask for?
I was not going to stumble around like a zombie, scaring the hell out of people and pretending I still had a place in the world. "God," I said, teetering for balance, "I'm coming to see you know."
Betsy is...more
I was not going to stumble around like a zombie, scaring the hell out of people and pretending I still had a place in the world. "God," I said, teetering for balance, "I'm coming to see you know."
Betsy is...more
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Sep 22, 2011
Book Chick City
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
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romance-paranormal
Undead and Unwed is the first book in the series featuring Betsy Taylor. Betsy is a young secretary who is attacked and then two months later run over by a car. She wakes up in a coffin and realises things are not quite right.
Betsy is fun, witty and loves shoes *a girl after my own heart* and after many attempts at trying to end her undead life, as her life pretty much sucked after losing her job, she realises that she cannot kill herself as she is now a vampire. She's also fairly independent, *...more
Betsy is fun, witty and loves shoes *a girl after my own heart* and after many attempts at trying to end her undead life, as her life pretty much sucked after losing her job, she realises that she cannot kill herself as she is now a vampire. She's also fairly independent, *...more
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SO this book is about a narcissistic, slightly stupid woman who dies and becomes a vampire. But, she has all of these abilities that other vamps don't. She can walk in the daylight, go on holy ground, wear a cross, etc... The reason is because she is the foretold queen that has finally risen. Some of the current bad-ass vamps find out and want her to join their side.
Overall, the book was okay. I wasn't thrilled with it. I thought that the author was trying a little too hard for the characters to...more
Overall, the book was okay. I wasn't thrilled with it. I thought that the author was trying a little too hard for the characters to...more
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Feb 03, 2008
Laura
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
fans of paranormal romance novels
Shelves:
paranormal-romance
Betsy Taylor is having the week from Hell. She loses her job as a secretary, and the next day she is run over by a large truck. She doesn't think that's what killed her though. She thinks it was being slammed into a tree that did the deed. At any rate, she wakes up as a vampire in the funeral home. Yup, she falls out of her own casket. Betsy, a former local beauty queen, is a total flake, and she admits it. Owning and wearing designer shoes is all that matters to her, even as a vamp. And the mor...more
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Dec 05, 2007
Loni
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Anyone who needs a fast, light dose of Buffy like fun
I (un)ashamedly lik-oved this book. My mom gave it to me and while I admit, book snobbery almost kept me from reading it, once I finished it (in 4 hours on the ride home from my sister's house) I ran out and borrowed the next in line, THEN I BOUGHT one. So, its not great literature but it is funny and the heroine is believable, her friends are interesting and the plots are quirky. She has a shoe thing I can't get behind (my guess is its a nod to the Sex in the City groupies) but I can't imagine...more
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UNDEAD AND UNWED (Paranormal Romance-Minneapolis-Cont) – G+
Mary Janice Davidson – 1st in series
Berkeley Sensation, 2004 - Paperback
Betsy Taylor is fired from her job and killed in a car accident. But that’s not the worst of it; she discovers she’s now un-dead, her stepmother has stolen her designer shoes and, oh yes, she is expected to become Queen of the Vampires.
*** Although a bit heavy on the profanity, Betsy is a kick with some fun friends and allies she meets along the way. It’s definitely...more
Mary Janice Davidson – 1st in series
Berkeley Sensation, 2004 - Paperback
Betsy Taylor is fired from her job and killed in a car accident. But that’s not the worst of it; she discovers she’s now un-dead, her stepmother has stolen her designer shoes and, oh yes, she is expected to become Queen of the Vampires.
*** Although a bit heavy on the profanity, Betsy is a kick with some fun friends and allies she meets along the way. It’s definitely...more
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Jun 03, 2010
Debbie
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommended to Debbie by:
<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/3390039-gus-carrick"> Gus Carrick </a> - pifm 5/10
Shelves:
paranormal-romance,
romantic-comedy
I understand this is a funny version of vampires, but (now maybe it is because I am not a shoe hound) it didn't do much for me. It had some really funny parts that had me literally laughing out loud (got a few strange looks), but for the most part I found Betsy materialistic (obviously), distractable (self proclaimed) and sort of "Valley-girl" meets "Sex in the City" stupid (for the lack of words to describe). A distraction from everyday paranormal, nothing like a romance even existed in it, but...more
I read this last year and was just suggested it again. I never finished it so I didn't think it was fair to include it in my books read, but now I just want to rate and review it so that it won't be suggested to me again.
I am aware that this is just a fun read and not meant to be taken seriously, but honestly I couldn't stand it. The main character is a complete superficial, materialistic, idiot. There were some funny parts, but it was not enough to redeem this book for me.
Wasting my time on t...more
I am aware that this is just a fun read and not meant to be taken seriously, but honestly I couldn't stand it. The main character is a complete superficial, materialistic, idiot. There were some funny parts, but it was not enough to redeem this book for me.
Wasting my time on t...more
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Based on the cover, I thought it would be a light story and it was. I hadn’t really read the blurb before I started reading.
The narration is smart, as the story is told by Betsy’s viewpoint, so you can comprehend and experience things with her.
I love Betsy, there is much potential in her character. She is a newbie vampire, with distinguishing abilities. She has to learn much about her vampire nature, but also has to rise to the challenge of her new position in the vampire society. Betsy’s hapha...more
The narration is smart, as the story is told by Betsy’s viewpoint, so you can comprehend and experience things with her.
I love Betsy, there is much potential in her character. She is a newbie vampire, with distinguishing abilities. She has to learn much about her vampire nature, but also has to rise to the challenge of her new position in the vampire society. Betsy’s hapha...more
fun book.. kind of irreverent... wouldn't recommend to all, even though i'm looking forward to the next installment...
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May 07, 2012
Elisandra Franzmann
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Shelves:
audio-book-reading-challenge-2012,
best-books-ever,
book-cover-that-make-me-smile,
books-about-the-supernatural,
books-about-vampires,
books-for-review,
books-from-2004,
books-hot-hot,
books-just-for-the-fun-of-it,
books-that-has-vamps-with-a-twist,
books-with-a-kick-ass-lead-characte,
books-with-good-vamps-and-bad-vamps,
books-you-just-need-to-read,
ecletic-reading-challenge-2012,
reading-challenge-2012
Reviewed on 05/07/2012
Reasons to read this book:
• If you just finish reading a dystopian book, where everyone is starving to death and fighting for survival, and want to get rid of that serious face and that line on your forehead.
• If you just finish reading a dystopian book where everyone is starving to death and fighting for survival, and you want eat chocolate ice cream without feeling guilty for all of those starving kids in the book.
• If you had a tough week at work and want to let out so...more
Reasons to read this book:
• If you just finish reading a dystopian book, where everyone is starving to death and fighting for survival, and want to get rid of that serious face and that line on your forehead.
• If you just finish reading a dystopian book where everyone is starving to death and fighting for survival, and you want eat chocolate ice cream without feeling guilty for all of those starving kids in the book.
• If you had a tough week at work and want to let out so...more
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this was a great read...funny...i plan on reading the other books
I've had MJD on my TBR list for a while now, but I wasn't in any big hurry to read this series... I had read her novella "Biting in Plain Sight" in the Bite anthology, and Betsy seemed annoyingly shallow to me. But then I saw a video of MJD at the Romantic Times convention in April, and I was impressed by how naturally funny she was. So, I bumped the series up the list and decided it would be the perfect fast, fun read to perk me up while I was miserable with my latest sinus infection.
Well, it d...more
Well, it d...more
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Thoughts:
Every once in a while I need a little chick lit, not just any chic lit, but UF/paranormal chick lit. So far the few books I've tried out in this area have not been to good. In fact I had all but given up on the genre, until the wondrous light of The Accidental Demon Slayer shined down upon me with it's magical road kill. So maybe there was hope! Davidson's series was floating around the blogsphere and after reading her YA series I decided to give it a try.
Half way through the book I rea...more
Every once in a while I need a little chick lit, not just any chic lit, but UF/paranormal chick lit. So far the few books I've tried out in this area have not been to good. In fact I had all but given up on the genre, until the wondrous light of The Accidental Demon Slayer shined down upon me with it's magical road kill. So maybe there was hope! Davidson's series was floating around the blogsphere and after reading her YA series I decided to give it a try.
Half way through the book I rea...more
Uh, where to start. This book is a very bland sort of read. The thrills aren't really thrilly, the action doesn't really happen and the romance is just unromantic. There are some funny bits, but far too few and the rest of the jokes forced. The main character, Betsy (great name) is a spunky blonde shoe-aholic, or at least she's meant to be. At least the author knows her character is a raving brat and tries to run with it. This book requires the reader to suspend their disbelief - mainly by using...more
Betsy, 30, single and newly unemployed secretary and shoe connoisseur is having a rough day already when she is run over by a tiny two-door. Imagine her surprise when she wakes up in her coffin dressed in knock-offs and hand-me-downs! Unaware of her vampire status, she reunites with her family and friends (some are more pleased to see her than others) - and is hunted by opposing sides of a vast vampire political fray.
Eventually convinced when offered several stunning pairs of designer shoes like...more
Eventually convinced when offered several stunning pairs of designer shoes like...more
Let me start off by saying I hate first-person narratives. I truly do. Having said that I absolutely positively unquestionably loved this book in spite of it. I have always had a soft spot for MaryJanice Davidson but I have picked up this book numerous times to read it and closed it after reading the first line. It didn't stop me from getting the rest of the books in the series but it always stopped me from starting them. I have recently started her Wyndham Werewolf series and was told they inte...more
I like the writing style of this author. It's sharp, it's witty, and it's funny. I've only read 4 chapters so far, but I've laughed so many times I've lost count. If you enjoy snappy books, I recommend you read this one. It is the first book in a series, and I can't wait to read the others.
Edit: I really enjoyed this book until Dickinson turned to book into a porn-flick at the end. That was unnecessary to tell the story I think. Or atleast she could've kept it a lot less graphic. If I wanted to...more
Edit: I really enjoyed this book until Dickinson turned to book into a porn-flick at the end. That was unnecessary to tell the story I think. Or atleast she could've kept it a lot less graphic. If I wanted to...more
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To be honest, I don't particularly enjoy this genre of books. I know! It should totally be up my alley. But I hate it. The modern day girl who loves her shoes and goes through oh so many romantic terrors. *yawn* A year or so ago I read an anthology of short stories by the "Queens" in Paranormal Fiction and one of said stories was by MaryJanice and was set between books 1 and 2. I though the chemistry between the main characters was interesting, but the novels themselves a pornfest and a superfas...more
This book started off a little too fluffy for me. I especially noticed in the first few chapters that the author used a writing style that was meant to mimic thought/ speech lacking in complete and properly structured sentences. On top of that, the author seemed to try a little too hard to make the main character identifiable with the reader, presuming the reader scraped by in school, lives in the midwest, used to be a cheerleader and thinks kissing someone the same gender would be eww - icky. I...more
This is an original review from Booked & Loaed (http://bookedandloaded.com)
Undead and Unwed is the first book in the Undead series. Betsy is accidentally turned, accidentally different, and accidentally deemed a Queen. Betsy always rolls with the flow in her own way and just really wants to enjoy her life…er…death. You could not help but love her to bits. She is strong willed with a huge personality that flies off of every page. Undead and Unwed is a pretty easy going read and I loved all th...more
Undead and Unwed is the first book in the Undead series. Betsy is accidentally turned, accidentally different, and accidentally deemed a Queen. Betsy always rolls with the flow in her own way and just really wants to enjoy her life…er…death. You could not help but love her to bits. She is strong willed with a huge personality that flies off of every page. Undead and Unwed is a pretty easy going read and I loved all th...more
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*Meinung:*
Eigentlich ist dies keine richtige Rezension, weil ich eigentlich gar keine Lust habe über das Buch etwas zu schreiben. Ich habe noch nie eine so unqualifizierte Meinung zu einem Buch geäußert, aber ich muss es jetzt einfach mal sagen: Dieses Buch ist selten dämlich. Es ist eines dieser Bücher, bei denen ich es absolut nicht verstehen kann, dass andere es lieben.
Die Grundhandlung ist dermaßen 08/15 für ein Buch dieses Genres und völlig langweilig. Am meisten hat mich die...more
*Meinung:*
Eigentlich ist dies keine richtige Rezension, weil ich eigentlich gar keine Lust habe über das Buch etwas zu schreiben. Ich habe noch nie eine so unqualifizierte Meinung zu einem Buch geäußert, aber ich muss es jetzt einfach mal sagen: Dieses Buch ist selten dämlich. Es ist eines dieser Bücher, bei denen ich es absolut nicht verstehen kann, dass andere es lieben.
Die Grundhandlung ist dermaßen 08/15 für ein Buch dieses Genres und völlig langweilig. Am meisten hat mich die...more
I read this book in less then a day, and even though I found it short, it was still pretty good.
The biggest seller for me is that it was hilarious, and I was laughing through at least 90% of it. Betsy was a very likable character and although she was very vain about some stuff I still liked her overall.
As for the other characters; I kinda even liked Eric, and although I felt kinda awkward when she was describing him having sex with those three women, he was still pretty decent and I wanted the...more
The biggest seller for me is that it was hilarious, and I was laughing through at least 90% of it. Betsy was a very likable character and although she was very vain about some stuff I still liked her overall.
As for the other characters; I kinda even liked Eric, and although I felt kinda awkward when she was describing him having sex with those three women, he was still pretty decent and I wanted the...more
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MaryJanice Davidson is an American author who writes mostly paranormal romance, but also young adult and non-fiction. She is the creator of the popular Undead series. She is both a New York Times and USA Today bestseller. She won a 2004 Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award and was nominated for the same award in 2005.
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